BoatsWest Indies 38 (Morgan)

West Indies 38 (Morgan)

Masthead Sloop · Long Keel · First built 1976

A 1976 masthead sloop with a long keel and shallow 1.22-metre draft, scaled down from the Morgan OI 41

Designed by Charles Morgan Jr, built by Heritage Yacht Corp.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Long Keel

Is it for you?

Character

Where this design lands on the numbers a shopper trusts — read straight from her own ratios.

LivelySea-kindly

Her moderate displacement on a moderate beam gives 28 — a moderate, middle-of-the-road motion.

Comfort ratio 28
CoastalBluewater

1.87 — just under the 2.0 offshore line; her beam is modest for her weight.

Capsize screening 1.87
LightHeavy

221 — moderately heavy for her waterline, a balanced cruising weight.

Displacement / length 221
EasygoingPowered-up

16.9 — moderate power for her weight; steady, all-round performance.

Sail area / displacement 16.9
TenderStiff

44% of her weight is ballast — stiff, standing up well to her sails.

Ballast 44%

A capable cruiser that sits just inside the offshore line — coastal work with real passages in her.

  • Draws less than ~90% of boats her size on file
  • Beamier than ~75% of boats her size on file

Compared with 412 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
44.1%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
16.9
Displacement / length
221.1
Comfort ratio
28.1
Capsize screening
1.87
Hull speed
7.6 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
1394
Hull
Hull type
Long Keel
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
First built 1976
Designer
Charles Morgan Jr
Builder
Heritage Yacht Corp

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Shannon Yachts 3811.51 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthThe inaugural model from Shannon Yachts, this long-keeled cutter was produced with optional pilot house configurations
Bayfield 3610.97 mSame hull family0.6 m shorterA Haydn Gozzard-designed cutter with a long keel, built for steady, comfortable passage-making.
Island Packet 34911.66 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA Robert K. Johnson-designed cruiser featuring a shoal-draft long keel and a versatile Solent rig
Island Packet 4012.19 mSame hull family0.6 m longerA 12.19-meter cutter featuring a 1.42-meter draft that balances offshore stability with shoal-water accessibility
Shannon Yachts 38 PH11.51 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA long-keeled cutter designed by Stadel for offshore stability, offering a comfortable motion and steady passage-making
Seafarer Yachts 38C11.51 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA versatile cruiser available in multiple rig configurations and often sold in kit form for owner completion

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